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Notice: Undefined variable: cache_enabled in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/wp-super-cache/wp-cache-phase1.php on line 62These vending machines in Singapore aren’t selling food — what’s in them may surprise you – Yettio

Two machines are now fully operational, offering a curated selection of reads to passersby in the Singapore Visitor Center and National Museum of Singapore. Stocking only 22 titles, the range is on the slim side, but the unusual point of purchases which are decorated by local artists seem to be attracting plenty of eager readers.

Kenny Leck, the owner of BooksActually, the company behind the vending machines explains, “The whole idea is about accessibility and eyeballs. There are not enough bookstores in Singapore…these vending machines could be a visual touchpoint. You may not buy [a book] but we’ll let you know these exist. And from there, there could be more possibilities. We start with visual awareness: books where you see a local author’s name. The ultimate place we want to put them are at train stations.”

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